Department profile

Volunteer

Macclenny Fire Department

Macclenny, FL · Baker County. Macclenny Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Macclenny Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Florida average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+11%
vs. Florida average
2
stations
$569,231
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
41/100
Macclenny Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
15.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment B
$18,362 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 2 stations

Macclenny Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Macclenny, FL (Baker County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,638 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $569,231.

  • National personnel rank #9,638 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #164 of 352
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Baker County

Macclenny Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

31 Top 43% higher than 57% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 52011 · Macclenny Fire Department, FL 31 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,638
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Peru
  • FEMA-MID $569K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Peru Fire Department, IN (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every FL department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Macclenny, FL
FDID
52011

FEMA Grant History

$569K
Cumulative funding (FY2016–2018)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW2016FH00231 $268,244
2016 EMW2014FH00368 $300,987

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Macclenny Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #164 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,638 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 11% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster geometry

Baker County HIFLD mix around Macclenny Fire Department

Baker County: 4 departments, 156 personnel (2 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Peru Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Baker County Fire Department
Macclenny · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every FL department.

Peru Fire Department, IN 31 Spencer Community Fire District, OH 31 Erhart Volunteer Fire and Rescue, OH 31 Great River Fire Department, NY 31 Morral-Salt Rock Township Fire Department, OH 31 Franklin Fire Department, LA 31 Bennett Valley Fire Protection District, CA 31 Sea Ranch Volunteer Fire Department - South Station, CA 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Macclenny Fire Department have?

Macclenny Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 11% above the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,638 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #164 of 352 by personnel.

Does Macclenny Fire Department provide EMS services?

Macclenny Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Macclenny Fire Department operate?

Macclenny Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Macclenny Fire Department?

Macclenny Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Baker County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Macclenny Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Macclenny Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $569,231 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016–2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.